Archive: 16/06/2015
Benefit of knee surgery for middle aged or older patients 'inconsequential', say experts
The benefit of surgery for middle aged or older patients with persistent knee pain is inconsequential and such surgery is potentially harmful, say researchers in a study published in The BMJ this week.
Jun 16, 2015
Charging migrants for access to health services will not ease strain on NHS
New measures introduced by the UK government in April linking applications for residence permits to up-front payments for potential use of NHS hospital services, and proposals to further restrict access to NHS services for ...
Jun 16, 2015
Families of orofacial clefting not at higher risk for dental anomalies
Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a study titled "Spectrum of Dental Phenotypes in Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefting," which is the largest international cohort to ...
Jun 16, 2015
Lymph nodes signal more aggressive thyroid cancer even in young patients
Patients older than age 45 with thyroid cancer that has spread to neck lymph nodes have long been considered at higher risk of dying, but the same has not been true for younger patients.
Jun 16, 2015
Researchers identify new stem cell population important in the growth of colon cancer
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have identified a new stem cell population in the colon linked to cancer growth. The findings, which were recently published in the prominent journal Cell Stem Cell, will significantly ...
Jun 16, 2015